Question 1

We can be sure the particles in the rings of Neptune are very small because

Accepted Answer

A) the rings are faint in forward-scattered light. 
B) the rings are bright in forward-scattered light. 
C) only small particles are produced in comet impacts with larger moons. 
D) the magnetic field of Neptune would quickly force large particles out of the rings. 
E) the larger particles would be quickly destroyed by impacts with the shepherd satellites. 
A) the rings are faint in forward-scattered light. 
B) the rings are bright in forward-scattered light. 
C) only small particles are produced in comet impacts with larger moons. 
D) the magnetic field of Neptune would quickly force large particles out of the rings. 
E) the larger particles would be quickly destroyed by impacts with the shepherd satellites.

Question 2

The diagram below shows a cross section of the interior of Uranus. Which of the regions do current computer models suggest is composed primarily of partly solid water The lowest pressure regions will be gaseous.

Accepted Answer

A) region 1 
B) region 2 
C) region 3 
D) regions 1, 2, and 3 
E) none of the regions 
A) region 1 
B) region 2 
C) region 3 
D) regions 1, 2, and 3 
E) none of the regions

Question 3

-As shown above, the solar wind is deflected around the _____________.

Accepted Answer

A) magnetic field lines 
B) axis of rotation 
C) planet 
D) magnetosphere 
A) magnetic field lines 
B) axis of rotation 
C) planet 
D) magnetosphere

Question 4

What type of geological activity is seen on Neptune's moon Triton

Accepted Answer

A) Plate tectonics and earthquakes are a common occurrence on Triton. 
B) Volcanoes of molten lava, similar to Earth, have been seen there. 
C) Geysers of liquid nitrogen are seen erupting from its surface. 
D) Geysers of liquid water are seen erupting from its surface. 
A) Plate tectonics and earthquakes are a common occurrence on Triton. 
B) Volcanoes of molten lava, similar to Earth, have been seen there. 
C) Geysers of liquid nitrogen are seen erupting from its surface. 
D) Geysers of liquid water are seen erupting from its surface.

Question 5

What do the densities of the moons of Jupiter tell us about their origin

Accepted Answer

Ganymede and Callisto have low densities

Question 6

The Cassini Division is in between which two rings
I. A
II. B
III. C
IV. F

Accepted Answer

A) I and II 
B) II and III 
C) III and IV 
D) II and IV 
A) I and II 
B) II and III 
C) III and IV 
D) II and IV

Question 7

The atmosphere of ____________ contains mostly nitrogen with some methane.

Accepted Answer

A) Jupiter 
B) Earth's Moon 
C) Callisto 
D) Titan 
E) Miranda 
A) Jupiter 
B) Earth's Moon 
C) Callisto 
D) Titan 
E) Miranda

Question 8

Regular satellites orbit both in the prograde and retrograde directions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

-Which planet is shown in the image above that combines both visual and infrared data

Accepted Answer

A) Jupiter 
B) Saturn 
C) Uranus 
D) Neptune 
A) Jupiter 
B) Saturn 
C) Uranus 
D) Neptune

Question 10

Shepherd satellites keep Saturn's F ring narrow.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Methane-rich atmospheric planets ______________ and ________________ probably formed closer to the Sun and migrated outward.

Accepted Answer

A) Jupiter and Saturn 
B) Saturn and Uranus 
C) Uranus and Neptune 
D) Jupiter and Neptune 
A) Jupiter and Saturn 
B) Saturn and Uranus 
C) Uranus and Neptune 
D) Jupiter and Neptune

Question 12

Saturn's rings are composed of icy particles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Titan is smaller in mass and somewhat larger in size than the planet Mercury. How can Titan keep a substantial atmosphere while Mercury is virtually airless

Accepted Answer

Titan, despite being smaller in mass and

Question 14

-Using the graph above, above what temperature would we find a clear hydrogen atmosphere and at what temperature

Accepted Answer

A) -30 km, 130 K 
B) -60 km, 200 K 
C) -100 km, 275 K 
D) 100 km, 150 K 
A) -30 km, 130 K 
B) -60 km, 200 K 
C) -100 km, 275 K 
D) 100 km, 150 K

Question 15

Which moon of Neptune has a thin atmosphere and frosty polar caps

Accepted Answer

A) Triton 
B) Titan 
C) Io 
D) Charon 
A) Triton 
B) Titan 
C) Io 
D) Charon

Question 16

The grooved terrain found on Ganymede is believed to be

Accepted Answer

A) flow channels for liquid water. 
B) flow channels for liquid methane. 
C) a system of faults in the crust. 
D) the peaks of water waves in a large ocean. 
E) caused by meteor impacts with the surface of Ganymede. 
A) flow channels for liquid water. 
B) flow channels for liquid methane. 
C) a system of faults in the crust. 
D) the peaks of water waves in a large ocean. 
E) caused by meteor impacts with the surface of Ganymede.

Question 17

Pluto is no longer classified as a planet; instead it is classified as a(n) ____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Pluto is no longer classified as a...

Question 18

As a moon in a very elliptical orbit moves closer to and then farther from a planet, gravity flexes the moon with tides, and friction heats the interior. This process is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) tidal heating. 
B) occultation. 
C) vaporization. 
D) differentiation. 
E) sublimation. 
A) tidal heating. 
B) occultation. 
C) vaporization. 
D) differentiation. 
E) sublimation.

Question 19

Jupiter radiates less heat than it absorbs from the Sun.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Although Neptune has no liquid metallic hydrogen in its interior, it does have a magnetic field.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

We can be sure the particles in the rings of Neptune are very small because

The diagram below shows a cross section of the interior of Uranus. Which of the regions do current computer models suggest is composed primarily of partly solid water The lowest pressure regions will be gaseous.

-As shown above, the solar wind is deflected around the _____________.

What type of geological activity is seen on Neptune's moon Triton

What do the densities of the moons of Jupiter tell us about their origin

The Cassini Division is in between which two rings I. A II. B III. C IV. F

The atmosphere of ____________ contains mostly nitrogen with some methane.

Regular satellites orbit both in the prograde and retrograde directions.

-Which planet is shown in the image above that combines both visual and infrared data

Shepherd satellites keep Saturn's F ring narrow.

Methane-rich atmospheric planets and __ probably formed closer to the Sun and migrated outward.

Saturn's rings are composed of icy particles.

Titan is smaller in mass and somewhat larger in size than the planet Mercury. How can Titan keep a substantial atmosphere while Mercury is virtually airless

-Using the graph above, above what temperature would we find a clear hydrogen atmosphere and at what temperature

Which moon of Neptune has a thin atmosphere and frosty polar caps

The grooved terrain found on Ganymede is believed to be

Pluto is no longer classified as a planet; instead it is classified as a(n) ____________.

As a moon in a very elliptical orbit moves closer to and then farther from a planet, gravity flexes the moon with tides, and friction heats the interior. This process is referred to as

Jupiter radiates less heat than it absorbs from the Sun.

Although Neptune has no liquid metallic hydrogen in its interior, it does have a magnetic field.

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We can be sure the particles in the rings of Neptune are very small because

The diagram below shows a cross section of the interior of Uranus. Which of the regions do current computer models suggest is composed primarily of partly solid water The lowest pressure regions will be gaseous.

-As shown above, the solar wind is deflected around the _____________.

What type of geological activity is seen on Neptune's moon Triton

What do the densities of the moons of Jupiter tell us about their origin

The Cassini Division is in between which two rings I. A II. B III. C IV. F

The atmosphere of ____________ contains mostly nitrogen with some methane.

Regular satellites orbit both in the prograde and retrograde directions.

-Which planet is shown in the image above that combines both visual and infrared data

Shepherd satellites keep Saturn's F ring narrow.

Methane-rich atmospheric planets ______________ and ________________ probably formed closer to the Sun and migrated outward.

Saturn's rings are composed of icy particles.

Titan is smaller in mass and somewhat larger in size than the planet Mercury. How can Titan keep a substantial atmosphere while Mercury is virtually airless

-Using the graph above, above what temperature would we find a clear hydrogen atmosphere and at what temperature

Which moon of Neptune has a thin atmosphere and frosty polar caps

The grooved terrain found on Ganymede is believed to be

Pluto is no longer classified as a planet; instead it is classified as a(n) ____________.

As a moon in a very elliptical orbit moves closer to and then farther from a planet, gravity flexes the moon with tides, and friction heats the interior. This process is referred to as

Jupiter radiates less heat than it absorbs from the Sun.

Although Neptune has no liquid metallic hydrogen in its interior, it does have a magnetic field.

Here and Now

A Users Guide to the Sky

Cycles of the Sun and Moon

The Origin of Modern Astronomy

Light and Telescopes

Atoms and Spectra

The Sun

The Family of Stars

The Formation and Structure of Stars

The Deaths of Stars

Neutron Stars and Black Holes

The Milky Way Galaxy

Galaxies: Normal and Active

Modern Cosmology

The Origin of the Solar System

Earth and Moon: Bases for Comparative Planetology

Mercury, Venus, and Mars

Meteorites, Asteroids, and Comets

Astrobiology: Life on Other Worlds

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Methane-rich atmospheric planets and __ probably formed closer to the Sun and migrated outward.